Feb 14, 2020, 2:22 pm
Last edit by: TravelinSperry
HSBC (USA) Premier has eleven airline transfer partners, and two hotel chain partners. Cards issued in other countries may have different partners and transfer ratios
ONE WORLD
British Airways (Avios) 1:25:1
Iberia (Avios) 1:25:1
Qantas 1:1
Qatar Airways (Avios) 1.25:1
SKYTEAM
Flying Blue 1.25:1
STAR
Avianca 1.25:1
Eva Air 1.25:1
TAP Portugal 1:1
Turkish 1.25:1
INDEPENDENT
Aer Lingus (Avios) 1:25:1
Emirates 1:1
HOTELS
Accor 2:1
Wyndham 1.25:1
ONE WORLD
British Airways (Avios) 1:25:1
Iberia (Avios) 1:25:1
Qantas 1:1
Qatar Airways (Avios) 1.25:1
SKYTEAM
Flying Blue 1.25:1
STAR
Avianca 1.25:1
Eva Air 1.25:1
TAP Portugal 1:1
Turkish 1.25:1
INDEPENDENT
Aer Lingus (Avios) 1:25:1
Emirates 1:1
HOTELS
Accor 2:1
Wyndham 1.25:1
HSBC Premier World MasterCard
Oct 13, 2017, 4:42 am
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The new World Elite MasterCard is $395, and the fee is not waived for Premier account holders. This is a me too product designed to prevent Chase and Citi from poaching HSBC's deposit clients. HSBC (USA) does not appear to be interested in credit card only relationships.
Oct 13, 2017, 4:50 pm
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And oh man...
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Oct 13, 2017, 5:00 pm
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Oct 13, 2017, 6:00 pm
#454
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HSBC also released a no annual fee card. The branding on the card says 2% cash back but it turns out that it's only for 6 months. Then the card becomes a 1.5% cash back card. Feels like a bait and switch. What a joke!
Here's a piece of junk mail they sent me. Does it look like an offer for a 1.5% cash back card?
Here's a piece of junk mail they sent me. Does it look like an offer for a 1.5% cash back card?
Nov 6, 2017, 6:29 pm
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Loungekey = Priority Pass?
I noticed the lounge benefit is provided by Loungekey.
Is Loungekey just PriorityPass with a different name?
anyone with Loungekey, do you get access to different lounges that PP or is it pretty much the same?
Also the Premier World Elite only allows you two free visits per year. Subsequent visits are $27/each
Is Loungekey just PriorityPass with a different name?
anyone with Loungekey, do you get access to different lounges that PP or is it pretty much the same?
Also the Premier World Elite only allows you two free visits per year. Subsequent visits are $27/each
Nov 6, 2017, 7:10 pm
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LoungeKey is operated by the same owners as Priority Pass. It appears that the credit card itself can be used for entrance, rather than requiring a separate membership card. There is a lounge database here:
https://airport.mastercard.com/
https://www.loungekey.com/en/visasig...na/our-lounges
https://airport.mastercard.com/
https://www.loungekey.com/en/visasig...na/our-lounges
Nov 26, 2017, 2:29 pm
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This was true, and you may still need to have it to create the online account, but the security dongle is no longer needed for routine access.
The new World Elite MasterCard is $395, and the fee is not waived for Premier account holders. This is a me too product designed to prevent Chase and Citi from poaching HSBC's deposit clients. HSBC (USA) does not appear to be interested in credit card only relationships.
The new World Elite MasterCard is $395, and the fee is not waived for Premier account holders. This is a me too product designed to prevent Chase and Citi from poaching HSBC's deposit clients. HSBC (USA) does not appear to be interested in credit card only relationships.
Nov 27, 2017, 9:50 pm
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Dec 1, 2017, 9:42 am
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Get 35% Bonus Avios from British Airways Executive Club when you transfer your HSBC Rewards Program Points between December 4, 2017 and January 4, 2018.
Offer is valid from 12/4/17 to 1/04/18 11:59p.m. ET. Cardmembers will receive 35% bonus Avios for HSBC Premier World Mastercard® credit card Rewards Program Points transferred to Avios during this period. Bonus Avios will be awarded with the original transaction. You must be enrolled in the British Airways Executive Club in order to participate in this offer. Visit ba.com/enrol to enroll. This hyperlink allows you to access a non-HSBC website. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. has no control over the linked website and is not liable for your use of it. Please read the Terms and Conditions, Security and Privacy Policy of the linked website, which may differ from the Terms and Conditions, Security and Privacy Policy of HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Once you have redeemed your HSBC Rewards Program Points to Avios, they become subject to the Terms and Conditions of the British Airways Executive Club and transactions cannot be reversed. All terms and conditions of the British Airways Executive Club apply. See British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions for details, please visit ba.com/theclubterms. British Airways plc reserves the right to withdraw or cancel the offer or modify or alter the terms and conditions of the offer at any time without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Dec 1, 2017, 9:45 am
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I only got my HSBC Premier Elite card earlier this year (in the UK) so apologies for being unfamiliar. Anyone know if they do a similar BAEC offer in the UK?
Thanks,
JK
Thanks,
JK
Dec 1, 2017, 12:02 pm
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Although this is a Premier CC thread, I thought Premier members may like to hear about this. HSBC is currently running a promo for HSBC USA premier clients but it is in branch only.
- Earn 1.50% APY on New Money with an HSBC Promotional 8-month Certificate of Deposit1
- Earn 1.30% APY on New Money with an HSBC Promotional Premier Savings account2
- An HSBC Premier or Advance checking account is required to open the promotional 8-month CD. This CD is offered from October 16, 2017 through and including December 29, 2017 with the stated Annual Percentage Yield (APY); a penalty may be imposed for early withdrawal; and the minimum deposit to open and obtain the APY is $1,000.
- HSBC Premier and Advance are relationship products requiring an eligible checking account. Monthly maintenance fee will be incurred if minimum requirements are not maintained for your account relationship. Premier relationship requires the maintenance of $100,000 in U.S. personal deposit and investment* balances to avoid a monthly maintenance fee of $50. Advance relationship requires the maintenance of combined U.S. personal deposit and investment* balances of at least $10,000 OR at least $5,000 with direct deposit to avoid a monthly maintenance fee of $25.
- Offer available only at an HSBC branch.
- New Money is defined as deposits and investments not previously held by any member of the HSBC Group in the U.S.
- HSBC reserves the right to change or terminate this offer in its sole discretion.
- HSBC Premier relationship is required to open an HSBC Promotional Premier Savings account from October 16, 2017 through and including December 29, 2017 with the stated Annual Percentage Yield (APY) effective through September 4, 2018. Charges and fees may reduce earnings.
- New Money is defined as deposits and investments not previously held by any member of the HSBC Group in the U.S.
- HSBC Premier is a relationship product requiring a Premier checking account. Monthly maintenance fee will be incurred if minimum balance requirement is not maintained for your account relationship. Premier relationship requires the maintenance of $100,000 in U.S. personal deposit and investment* balances to avoid a monthly maintenance fee of $50.
- HSBC reserves the right to change or terminate this offer in its sole discretion.
Last edited by TravelinSperry; Dec 1, 2017 at 12:10 pm
Dec 4, 2017, 10:33 am
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Dec 4, 2017, 6:17 pm
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I'm interested in the Premier card but don't have a Premier checking account. Can I open the checking account, not meet 100k deposit, pay one month $50 fee, get the CC, cancel the checking account, and not pay CC AF?
Dec 5, 2017, 3:08 pm
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